PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NFL announced its compensatory draft picks Monday, and the Green Bay Packers were a big winner, getting four picks.

The NFL awards compensatory picks based on its formula for calculating the value of players lost and signed during free agency the previous year. Four is the maximum number of compensatory picks any team can be awarded. In all, 32 picks were divided among 15 teams.

Already a Super Bowl contender, the Packers now have 12 picks, giving them ample ammunition to make trades or add depth to their roster. However, the comp picks themselves can’t be dealt.

The 2012 NFL Draft will be April 26-28. The compensatory picks are spread through Rounds 3-7.

The Packers were given two fourth-round picks (No. 132, 133) and two seventh-round picks (No. 241 and 243). The two higher picks were compensation for the loss of guard Daryn Colledge and defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins during free agency in 2011.

The Cleveland Browns and New York Jets were the only other teams that received four picks. Cleveland received two in the sixth round (No. 204 and 205), and two seventh-round picks (245 and 247) while the Jets received two sixth-round picks (202, 203) and two seventh-rounders (242, 244).

The Oakland Raiders were the only team awarded a third-round pick (No. 95), and they also received a fourth-rounder (129) and a fifth-rounder (168). The Raiders sorely need those picks, because they previously did not have a pick until the fifth round.

The Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers also received three picks apiece.